Geof Isherwood (born December 4, 1960)[1] is an American painter, sculptor and comic book illustrator.
Early life
Geof Isherwood was born in Quantico, Virginia[2] and attended John Abbott College and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in 1982.[2]
He has also painted and designed covers for Canadian publishers, including
Ann Diamond's
Dead White Males (2000) and Sand for Snow (2003) by
Robert Edison Sandiford
.
In 2011, Isherwood illustrated and prepared the cover for the American novel Antiquitas Lost, by author Robert Louis Smith.
A selection of his paintings based on the Greek gods were featured in issue #59 of the publication Matrix.
In 1997, he created Lincoln-16 (Skarwood Productions),[2] a science fiction saga whose first two issues he wrote, drew, painted, and produced.
Isherwood continues to work in the comic book field on a number of independent projects.
As of 2025, he is collaborating with Sara Frazetta on a Fire and Ice: Nekron one-shot for Dynamite Entertainment.[4]
Personal life
In June 1988, Isherwood married poet Sonja Skarstedt.[5] She died in 2009 from cancer.[6] Isherwood is now married to Amanda Muise of Pubnico, Nova Scotia.[7]
Teaching
Isherwood taught advanced comic book, figure drawing, and concept art classes and workshops at Syn Studio Concept Art School from 2010 to 2013 an industry-focused art school based in Montreal, Quebec.[8] In 2015, he began teaching part-time at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, in the School of Media and Design.[9]
